Tag: politics

Farmers returned to the state’s table

UPDATED: The two large lobbying groups trying to cultivate more state support for Norwegian farmers set aside some of their most spicy rhetoric on...

Solberg opposes trade boycott of Israel

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg told Israeli President Shimon Peres on Tuesday that Norway views Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory as "illegal." She nonetheless...

Israeli invitation may stir protests

Israeli President Shimon Peres extended a customary reciprocal invitation at a state dinner in Oslo Monday night, for his host King Harald to visit...

Norway set for big bicentennial party

This week marks the run-up to Norway's bicentennial celebrations that will climax on Saturday, the 17th of May, when Norwegians will mark the 200th...

No Olympic decisions at Høyre’s meeting

Leaders of Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre) didn't want to take up the hotly debated issue of whether the country should host the 2022 Winter...

Security high as Peres’ visit begins

Outgoing Israeli President Shimon Peres began a two-day state visit to Norway on Monday, amidst tight security, a royal welcome and scheduled protest demonstrations...

Conservatives launch green revolution

Norway's Conservative Party, eager to win back voter support after a series of political missteps in recent months, claimed it was launching a green...

Conservatives dive in latest poll

Prime Minister Erna Solberg's Conservative Party (Høyre), which leads the country's minority government coalition, fell three full points in a new public opinion poll....

Dalai Lama’s visit ends with cheers

The Dalai Lama bid farewell to Oslo on Friday after three days of being met with cheering crowds, packed receptions, rapt audiences and lots...

Faremo gets new job at the UN

Grete Faremo, one of the many government ministers who lost their jobs after Norway's former left-center government lost last fall's national election, has accepted...
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